campfire

noun

camp·​fire ˈkamp-ˌfī(-ə)r How to pronounce campfire (audio)
: a fire built outdoors (as at a camp or a picnic)

Examples of campfire in a Sentence

We gathered around a campfire and shared stories.
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Crackling campfires, creaking wood stoves, the smell of good food and drink alongside autumn’s finest foliage created a multi-sensory backdrop. Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024 The film dramatically recreates many terrifyingly visceral details of war: blood congealing on faces facing a campfire, birds devouring the eyes of a corpse, a woman walking into a fire that would consume her. Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024 Who doesn't love a good story around the campfire to usher in the spooky season? Theara Coleman, theweek, 7 Oct. 2024 Ancient beasts predate humans, and monsters have always stalked our campfire stories. Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for campfire 

Word History

First Known Use

1816, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of campfire was in 1816

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“Campfire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/campfire. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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campfire

noun
camp·​fire ˈkamp-ˌfī(ə)r How to pronounce campfire (audio)
: a fire built outdoors (as at a camp)

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